NEMATODE ACETYLCHOLINESTERASES - MOLECULAR-FORMS AND THEIR POTENTIAL ROLE IN NEMATODE BEHAVIOR

被引:29
作者
OPPERMAN, CH
CHANG, S
机构
[1] Charles H. Opperman and Stella Chang are, the Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7616
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PARASITOLOGY TODAY | 1992年 / 8卷 / 12期
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10.1016/0169-4758(92)90189-9
中图分类号
R38 [医学寄生虫学]; Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ; 100103 ;
摘要
Nematode movement is reliant upon the somatic musculature that runs longitudinally along the body wall. Neuromuscular synapses occur in the ventral and dorsal cords and employ the excitatory neurotransmitter, acetylcholine (ACh), for modulation of muscle activity. Acetylcholine activity is terminated by hydrolysis by acetylcholinesterase (AChE). Here, Charles Opperman and Stella Chang discuss the molecular forms and potential role of this enzyme.
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